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JimH
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Thought I'd start a thread dedicated to NW aviation. Anyone in the Seattle area is encouraged to participate. There is lots of activity up here and it will be a great season. I recently spent some time up at the North Cascades Vintage Aircraft Museum in Concrete Washington. Great place, and while not warbird oriented, it is a great venue for 30's, 40's and 50's aviation.

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Hall Bulldog replica. Although it is on the back burner they remain pretty enthusiastic about the project.

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Culver Dart hiding in the rafters
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Fred Letdke's long wing Monocoupe
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FAN-tastic, lovely bunch of airplanes there! What's the Kinner powered sweetheart? Wondering what the low wing red-n-silver one is too, with the "inverted lift struts"? I love any and all Monocoupes I see. Thanks Jim! 8)

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This is sure to be an outstanding thread if Jim's initial post is any indicator! Looking forward to more from you guys in the Northwest.

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FAN-tastic, lovely bunch of airplanes there! What's the Kinner powered sweetheart? Wondering what the low wing red-n-silver one is too, with the "inverted lift struts"? I love any and all Monocoupes I see. Thanks Jim! 8)


The Kinner looks to be mounted up to a Waco of some sort. Not sure about the low winger but Pasped Skylark comes to mind.
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There are some absolutely gorgeous aircraft there! Thanks for sharing.

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Great pics! Love the Fairchild and the Monocoupe. Thanks for posting!

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Pogo wrote:
Wondering what the low wing red-n-silver one is too, with the "inverted lift struts"?

Call-Air A-2:
http://vintageaircraftmuseum.org/aircraft/call-air-a-2/

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Great thread Jim, That is my favorite Fairchild 22 config and paint scheme....
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GREAT stuff! I love seeing restored classics like those. Keep 'em coming!

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Great photos, thanks. I love that Snoopy is ready to up and continue his duel with the Red Baron!

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Here are a few more...glad you guys like the classics! @Joe...the Fairchild is a work of art...unfortunately they rarely fly it, pretty sure this is the one they have a hard time finding Menasco engine parts. I can do an entire thread on the Monocoupes :) both the clipped wing and the long wing.

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I was up the Museum of Flight last month for an event and had a chance to see the pavilion. There is a push to completely enclose it...which it needs. While it protects them somewhat, they are still exposed to the harsh climate up here.

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Few more...this Clipped wing Monocoupe is based on a 90a fuselage...I guess the wreckage of the original 064 was incorporated to a Monocoupe in St. Louis. I'd have to do some digging to confirm that but it is still a Monocoupe :)

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Holy smokes!! Don't often see a camera angle that illustrates the true clipped wingedness of a machine quite so dramatically! :shock:

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Chris Brame, thanks for the ID. C VEICH, I thought the Kinner powered biplane looks like a Waco too, but can't place it.

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C VEICH, I thought the Kinner powered biplane looks like a Waco too, but can't place it.


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